Welcome to the 2012 Spring Parent Meeting Redwood Viking Band Booster Club Tonight s meeting packet containing the following items: Meeting agenda Fall 2011 Parent Meeting minutes Financial Report & Audit Report Spring Calendar 6:00 pm 8 th Grade Band Parents Only Parent information meeting with Mr. Martone, Band Director for TOHS Lancer Band. 7:00 Meeting (ALL Members) Welcome, Introduction of Current Board members Review of Year So Far Fall 2011 Booster Meeting Minutes Requires approval Financial Reports Audit Report (requires approval) Current Financial Report Ways & Means Update Nominations & Elections for 2012-2013 Booster Board (Vote required for each position/nomination) Uniform Guidelines Marching Practice & Spring Calendar Review Volunteer Opportunities Q & A Katrina Nolan Mr. Payne Katrina Nolan Kim Dellacort Gary King Katrina Nolan Heather Hickman Mr. Payne Mark Chulack
Fall Parent Meeting Minutes September 7, 2011 Board members present: Katrina Nolan, Donna Bowen, Kim Dellacort, Alice Liu, Gary King, Martha Alvidrez, Heather Hickman, Mark Chulack, Brenda Ruckstuhl, Sheila Mooney, Jeanette Tudor Chuck, Peg O Connor-Tressel, Andrea Moxley Meeting at Redwood Middle School Cafeteria at 7:30 PM. Meeting started at 7:30 PM. New Member Orientation Katrina Nolan welcomed new band parents to the Redwood Viking Band Booster and introduced the Viking Band Program to them. Heather Hickman described the uniforms and alternate wear to the new band parents. All Parent Meeting Katrina welcomed all parents to the Fall Parent Meeting. Mr. Payne has a family emergency and could not attend the meeting tonight. Katrina introduced members of the Board. Janine Delwarte presented the Redwood Jazz Band program. Jazz Band will be held on Thursdays after school starting October 6 th. Return forms to Mr. Payne to enroll. Approval of Spring Parent Meeting minutes Katrina presented the minutes from the Spring Parent Meeting. Donna Bowen made a motion to approve the Spring Parent Meeting minutes. The minutes were approved as presented. Budget Redwood Middle School Band Booster Club Budget 2011/2012 totals from line 16 (revenues) and line 43 (expenses) are not equal. Kim Dellacort explained that both should be $26,210 from line 43. Gary King made a motion to amend line 16 of the budget to $26,210. The motion to amend the budget is accepted. Gary King made a motion to approve the proposed budget as amended. There was no further discussion from the floor and the members accepted the amended budget. Amended budget is attached. 1
Auditor s report Peg O Connor-Tressel presented the End of Year Audit of Financial Records of the Redwood Band Booster Club. All financial transactions of the Redwood Band Boosters (July 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010) were found to be complete and accurate. Ways & Means (Gary King) Fair Share Donation can be tax deductable if checks or credit card payments are made to Conejo Schools Foundation. Please see if company matching is available from your place of work. Our first restaurant fundraiser will be held at Topper s Pizza Place on September 20, 2011. Other fundraisers are cookie dough sales, escrip, printer/toner cartridge, cell phone recycling. Volunteers (Mark Chulack) Family Registration Form lists volunteer opportunities that are available. Uniform Fitting will begin September 19. Volunteers are needed for this upcoming event. Chairs for Grant, Matching Funds, Festival, Color Guard Liaison, Spring Trip, and Bake Sales are still open. Volunteers should contact Mark Chulack at chulack3@aol.com. Membership Donna Bowen is in charge of RedwoodVikingBand@hotmail.com which is used for parent communication regarding general band information. For class and school related emails, contact Mr. Payne at his school email address apayne@conejo.k12.ca.us. Completed forms that are not turned in tonight, may be turned into the locked white box in the band room. Meeting adjourned at 8:29 PM. 2
Redwood Band Spring Calendar 2012 Dates and times are subject to change EVENT DATE/TIME DESCRIPTION Ventura County Honor Band Thursday, Jan 12 th, approx. Great opportunity! auditions at Redwood 4:00-9:00 Future Viking Night orientation RMS Gym Thursday, Jan 26th Time: 6:00-7:30 PM Symphonic Band performs for prospective incoming band members/parents Marching Practice January May Begins Jan 30th Mon & Weds 3:25-4:45 See Marching Schedule handout. Schedule also on Viking Band website Future Lancer Night at TOHS Weds. Feb 8 th 6:30 in gym Visit the campus and class rooms Band Picture Day Tuesday Feb 14th, 1:30-3:45 (Common Planning day) All Band Members change into marching uniform after school, Entire Band photo, Buddy shots & individual photos Incoming Freshman parents get preview of the TOHS 8 th Grade parents- Introduction to TOHS Band program Weds. Feb 15th 6:00 7:00 pm, RMS Band Room Band program from Mr. Martone, Band Director Spring Parent Meeting Weds. Feb 15th 7:00 pm RMS Spring dates, spring trip details, elect new board Band Room members All State Honor Band Concert Saturday Feb 18 th evening Fresno. See CBDA website for details Ventura County Honor Band Concert Friday, Feb. 24 th Concert at 7:00 pm Festival Concert @ RMS Friday, March 2 Evening concert. Time TBA. RMS gym. Sights of the Conejo at TOHS Gym Saturday, March 3rd 6-8:30 pm Santa Susanna Festival- Redwood March 9 th or 10 th Concert Band Times TBA Buena High School Students see info packet for details Bands judged by experts. Concert (CB) and Symphonic Band (SB) perform; Beginning band watches. Parents and family welcome. Color Guard and Symphonic Band Percussion performs Go watch and get extra credit! Concert Band only performs and is judged by experts. Marching uniform TOHS Band Spring Concert Tuesday, March 13th 7:00 9:30 TOHS band plays in TOHS Performing Arts Ctr. Go watch and get extra credit! Festival @ TOHS- Redwood March 14 & 15th Symphonic Band judged by experts. Marching uniform Symphonic Band Times TBA Spring Break 3/19-3/23 Have a nice break! Sinaloa Solo/Ensemble Festival- Symphonic Band Brass Ensemble Thurs April 12 th. Time TBA All brass in Symphonic Band. Judged festival at Sinaloa Middle School, Simi Valley Parade Support Team meeting Weds. April 18th 3:30 pm Parents who will be helping at parade events attend to learn details. Parking Lot Performance for parents Weds. April 18th 4:30 pm Preview of upcoming parade performance TOHS Lancer Band Orientation- 8 th grade parents/students attend Weds. April 18 th 6-9 pm at TOHS At TOHS- information about the upcoming 2012/2013 TOHS Band program. Lawndale Parade Judged Competitive Performance Saturday, April 28th; early morning departure from RMS ALL Bands + CG. Bus transportation provided. Wear Marching uniform and Shako. Future email with full instructions. Redwood Awards Night Wednesday, May 16 th, Evening performance. Symphonic Band performs. Fillmore Parade Judged Competitive Performance evening Saturday, May 19 th ; early morning departure from RMS ALL Bands + CG. Bus transportation provided. Wear Marching uniform and Shako. Future email with full instructions. Chaperone Meeting [TBD] 4:00 pm Parents who will chaperone on spring trip. Spring Band Trip Disneyland Friday, May 25th Meet @ RMS. All day All day trip; Transportation provided. Performance time TBA. Ticket price TBA All District Band Festival- Rehearsal Wednesday, May 23rd Beg band 3:30-4:45 Concert/Symphonic 4-5:15 ALL Bands: Rehearsal is at the T.O. Civic Arts Plaza. No transportation provided. Future email with full instructions. All District Band Festival- Performance Wednesday, May 23 rd 7:00pm arrival Performance at 7:30pm ALL Bands: T.O. Civic Arts Plaza. No transportation provided. Wear Marching uniform. $5.00 per ticket Finale Concert [TBD]. Evening concert. Time TBA All Bands + CG perform for friends and family in the Redwood Gym. Marching uniform. Uniform Return [TBD] Yearbooks & report cards will be held for uniform or payment for lost/damaged uniform items.